Chapter 177

• Emma's POV
• The air grew heavier as I reached out to finally finish Darius. My heart pounded, my hand trembling with the force of my resolve. This was the end—until a shadow moved. A woman appeared from the darkness. She was dressed in black from head to toe, her black eyes shining like polished obsidian. Everything about her screamed danger and evil.
• The air around us turned colder, almost suffocating. I could feel fear creeping up on me, like icy fingers wrapping around my spine.